Wednesday, August 31, 2016
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Wednesday, August 31
The Mill on 66 Receives National Park Service Grant and Additional Funding Contributions
Official press release: Four Illinois Route 66 Preservation Projects are Recipients of the 2016 National Park Service Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program Cost-share Grant Awards
Illinois 4-H Foundation inducts 2016 Hall of Fame class Rick and Gail Zimmer among inductees
H.O.T. Musical Offering a standout “best ever” coming in September - Album
Book Look: Great Picks for Guys sponsored by Lincoln Public Library
Federation of Genealogical Societies 2016 National Genealogical Conference brings popular professional genealogists to Springfield Discover your family history in over 160 sessions from the nation’s leading genealogists along with top international speakers from Scotland and Australia
Alzheimer's educational program offered in Rochester Thursday, Sept 1 Know the 10 signs: Early detection matters
Tuesday, August 30
Petition period begins for city of Lincoln election candidates Mayor, City Clerk, Treasurer, and six aldermen
2016 Lincoln Balloon Festival
2016 Balloon Festival another great memory because...
Oasis Family Breakfast fundraiser September 11th
Next Honor Flight scheduled for September 13th
U of I Prairie Research Institute: Invasive Plants from Water Gardens and Aquariums Must be Disposed of Properly
Monday, August 29
Big kites load Lincoln Balloon Festival with more fun
Chicago Kites fill the airport skies on Saturday afternoon - slideshow
Mother Nature can’t beat determined festival goers
Saturday night launch begins with inflation - slideshow
Special shape balloon makes it to inflate - slideshow
Balloons take flight on Saturday night - slideshow
Soft landings add to the Saturday evening show - slideshow
Guzzardo's offers tantalizing V.I.P. end to the festival - Album
Artworks adorn downtown Lincoln sidewalks
Artworks adorn downtown Lincoln sidewalks - slideshow
Gail’s Pumpkin Patch opens for the fall season
Herb Guild to meet Tuesday
Illinois residents encouraged to register for ‘The Great ShakeOut’ earthquake drill ‘Drop, Cover and Hold On’ Drill Set for October 20
USDA Extends Margin Protection Program for Dairy Enrollment Deadline
Saturday, August 27
Woman on the ground, Angela Reiners, asks festival goers: What is great about the Lincoln Balloon Fest?
What makes the Balloon Festival great - slideshow
Gap in weather lets balloonists “Glow” Friday night
Food and Fun at the Festival - slideshow
Waiting to Glow! - slideshow
And the Glow is a GO! - slideshow
Memorial to Hold 12th Annual 5K Run/Walk to Benefit Kidney, Pancreas Transplant Patients
University of Illinois Master Gardeners offer "Programs in the Garden"
Local Athletes participate in Special Olympics Bowling tournament
August-September Illinois FSA Newsletter
Slim Randles' Home Country Useful trivia in the check-out line
Friday, August 26
Balloons once again grace the skies over Lincoln
Media Night - Reiners takes flight - slideshow
Balloonfest Community Kick-off returns to Symphony of Lincoln - slideshow
Illinois American Water’s Lincoln District to invest approximately $500,000 for Water Main Installation Work to begin next week
Senator Kirk Announces Staff Mobile Office Hours in Lincoln
Governor Rauner signs bill to give former offenders a brighter future
Illinois Supreme Court says "no" to redistricting referendum Rauner reaction
Thursday, August 25
Bridge Repair Project on County Highway 9 Primm Road south of Lincoln to be closed through November
Memorial Home Services Hospice Seeks Volunteers Volunteers needed throughout area including Logan County
Illinois Department of Insurance Releases Health Care Rate Filings for 2017 Constraints of the Affordable Care Act force families to pay more as insurance companies raise rates
Column More biting insects, apple development and charcoal-like fungus on apples By John Fulton
Logan County FSA Updates The perfect time to make changes
Wednesday, August 24
Students summer Shakespeare performance in Atlanta notable
2016 Shakespeare Company performance - Album
Volunteers Make ALMH Market a Success This Summer
Kelly Miller Circus comes to Lincoln Tickets go on sale September 9th
Rauner signs Firearms Trafficking Bill to help protect communities from gun violence
ALPLM acquires papers of ‘Spoon River’ poet Lincoln Presidential Library expands collection related to Illinois poets with papers of Edgar Lee Masters
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